English dictionary

zircon

/'z/[@]/rk/A/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

noun.substance

Synonyms zirconium silicate

Source: WordNet 3.0
A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called <i>hyacinth</i>. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky- brown varieties from Ceylon are called <i>jargon</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913